A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Pingree Forest Partnership
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: A landscape level conservation easement created to sustain working forests while protecting forest resources for wildlife, fisheries, migratory birds, and local economies.
Website:: www.newenglandforestry.org/
Contact:: Chris Pryor
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Forester
New England Forestry Foundation
(978) 952-6856 x107
CPryor@newenglandforestry.org

Project Name:: West Branch Project, Maine
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: To conserve the largest contiguous tract of land ever protected in Maine – 329,000 acres through a public-private partnership.
Website:: www.fsmaine.org
Contact:: Alan Hutchinson
Executive Director
Forest Society of Maine
207-945-9200
alan@fsmaine.org

Project Name:: Darby Farm - Alburg
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Vermont
Summary:: After earning a PhD in agronomy, Heather Darby returned to the family farm and is transforming the farm through sustainable management practices. It is a diversified agricultural operation.
Website:: www.vlt.org
Contact:: Jon Ramsay
Stewardship Agricultural Manager
Vermont Land Trust
802-434-3079
jramsay@vlt.org

Project Name:: Green Space for Living: Metro-Washington, DC Demonstration Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC
Summary:: The focus of the partnership is to gather and share information that can help local decision makers better accommodate both development and green space conservation.
Contact:: Glenn Eugster
Assistant Regional Director, National Capital Region
National Park Service
202-619-7492

Project Name:: Saratoga Apple Orchard
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: This project preserves some of the best agricultural soils in NY, saves spectacular landscapes and views, and preserves a beautiful entryway to the historic villages of Schuylerville and Victory.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga PLAN
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Project Name:: Saving the Natural and Working Landscape in Kennebec and Waldo Counties
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Local, state & federal partners target protection of prime farmlands located upland of a 40,000-acre forest & wetland landscape to conserve rare & endangered terrestrial, aquatic and plant species.
Website:: www.mltn.org
Contact:: LouAnna Perkins
Executive Director
Maine Farmland Trust
207-469-6465
LPerkins@mainefarmlandtrust.org

Project Name:: Wind Road Farms
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: Adjacent to another protected property, this project protects historic agricultural lands, and a significant portion of an extensive wetland system.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Ball Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga PLAN
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Great Allatoona Lake Cleanup
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: This is a long standing partnership involving protection of public lands in a rapidly developing area that becomes model for lake cleanup's across the nation.
Website:: allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/
Contact:: Ginger Bjornson
Park Ranger
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
678-721-6729
Virginia.E.Bjornson@sam.usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science in Tampa Bay
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Scientists collaborate across disciplines to acquire scientific data on Tampa Bay that will help managers conserve and protect its resources.
Website:: gulfsci.usgs.gov/tampabay
Contact:: Holly Greening
Senior Scientist
Tampa Bay Estuary Program
727-893-2765
hgreening@tbep.org

Project Name:: Biscayne Bay Regional Restoration Coordination Team
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: The Biscayne Bay Regional Restoration Coordination Team (BBRRCT) was formed to protect, improve, and enhance Biscayne Bay’s social, economic and natural resources.
Website:: www.flashresolutions.com/projects.htm#bbrrct
Contact:: Janice Fleischer

Biscayne Bay Regional Restoration Coordination Team
(786) 268-2596
janice@flashresolutions.com

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Great Lakes “Coaster” Brook Trout Restoration
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Summary:: Collaboration among federal and state governments, tribes, and private organizations to help bring the Coaster brook trout back to Lake Superior.
Website:: www.fws.gov/midwest/ashland/brook/index.html
Contact:: Laura Hewitt
Watershed Program Director
Trout Unlimited
608-250-3534
LHewitt@tu.org

Project Name:: Bridger-Teton National Forest Plan Revision
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming
Summary:: The BTNF is starting its Plan Revision process under the 2005 NFMA Planning Rule, relying on public collaboration to produce a sound strategy to guide the BTNF's contribution to sustainability.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf
Contact:: Herrick Fox
Forest Planner
Bridger-Teton National Forest
(307) 739-5563
hsfox@fs.fed.us

Far West

Project Name:: Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Thanks to a major NAWCA grant, the Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project will help enhance and restore water quality at one of California's largest and most important natural wetlands.
Contact:: Steve Chappell
Executive Director
Suisun Resource Conservation District
707-425-9302
SRCD@Direcway.com

Project Name:: Guadalupe River Project, San Jose, California
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This project provides 100-year flood protection, habitat protection, water quality protection, fish & wildlife enhancement, and recreation & open space features within the Guadalupe River watershed.
Website:: www.spk.usace.army.mil/projects/civil/guadalupe/
Contact:: Bradley C. Hubbard
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
(916) 557-7054
bradley.c.hubbard@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: St. Joe
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The Trust for Public Land is involved in a significant project to acquire conservation easements on roughly 80,000 acres along the St. Joe River in northern Idaho.
Contact:: Tom Sadler
Director of Program Development
Trust for Public Land
202-543-7552
tom.sadler@tpl.org

Project Name:: National Park Service and California State Parks
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: National Park Service and California State Parks collaborate on management of adjacent parks for cost savings and enhanced visitor services.
Contact:: Marilyn Murphy
Redwood National and State Parks

707-464-6101 x 5100
Marilyn_Murphy@nps.gov

Project Name:: Henry's Fork Watershed Council
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The council works to improve the management of Henry's Fork Watershed by fostering a consensus-based process for planning and implementation of watershed-wide management and restoration projects.
Website:: www.henrysfork.com
Contact:: Steve Trafton
Executive Director
Henry's Fork Foundation
(208) 652-3567
hff@henrysfork.com

National

Project Name:: LANDFIRE
Location:: National
Summary:: LANDFIRE is a multi-organization partnership to identify and prioritize areas for, and improve coordination on, hazardous fuel reduction.
Website:: http://www.landfire.gov/
Contact:: Dan Crittenden
LANDFIRE Business Lead
USDA Forest Service
202-239-9379
dcrittenden@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Critters Pocket Guide Series
Location:: National
Summary:: Critters field guides have been distributed to over 232,000 students in 10 states nationwide through interactive field and classroom programs.
Website:: www.wildlifeforever.org
Contact:: Brett Richardson
Grants and Information Coordinator
Wildlife Forever
763.253.0222
brichardson@wildlifeforever.org

Project Name:: USGS Responds to the Emergence of Infectious Disease
Location:: National
Summary:: This partnership identifies emerging wildlife diseases, such as Type E botulism, amphibian and coral reef diseases, tularemia in rabbits, and exotic parasites of endangered fishes.
Contact:: Rick Kearney
Program Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
703-648-4019
rkearney@usgs.gov

Current Conservation Programs